4 Summer Vacation Saving Tips
If you've got summer vacation planning on the brain, have you started to factor in the financial side of things? During the vacation planning process, many often fail to take into consideration budgets, ways to save, and other financial matters that could equal a cheaper vacation in the long run.
How to Save on Your Summer Vacation
- Create a Budget – Be realistic about what you can and can't afford to avoid overspending during your vacation. Often, it's difficult to create a budget that you will stick to for the length of vacation, but if you apply step two, it should make the budget creation process a little bit easier!
- Plan In Advance – Undertaking the task of mapping out every day of your vacation can be time-consuming, but when you're trying to create a vacation budget, this step is essential to ensure you don't under budget. You might even discover some unexpected ways to save money on lodging, meals, and activities.
- Save, Save, Save – Create a separate savings account for your vacation and start piling away every spare penny you can find. If you're going on a vacation with your partner, spouse, or friends, set up a mutual savings account so multiple people can contribute – or if it's for a family vacation, there's nothing quite like a good old change jar to rack up some extra dough.
- Be Flexible with Travel Plans – Bringing everything full circle, being realistic about your vacation can go a long way in saving you some money. If you can't afford that trip to Europe this year, save it for another. That hotel you've been dying to stay at has a killer sale in the off-season? Consider alternative travel dates instead. Ultimately, be smart and be real with yourself about what you can afford.
As a customer of North Country Savings Bank, there are endless summer vacation savings tactics at your fingertips. Swing by your local branch for more information.
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